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Johannesburg, Nov 22 (PTI) The heads of state attending the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg on Saturday adopted a Declaration by consensus despite US attempts to stop it.

“It is a great moment for us because we believe that this will revolutionise the (African) continent," South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola said on host broadcaster SABC, calling the Declaration as “an affirmation of multilateralism." Generally, the adoption of the Declaration happens at the end of the Leaders’ Summit. This time it happened at the start of the meet.

“The Declaration has been negotiated and agreed upon by the Sherpas that needed to agree on (it). The various leaders who are here have been briefed by their Sherpas on w

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